Her eyes carried a hint of obvious cunning, like a little fox full of mischief.
Adam Jones’s lips curved up, his eyes cradling a faint smile.
On the other end of the phone, James Campbell was clearly not very happy, and his tone of voice was both sickly and cold as he spoke to Elly Campbell.
"Then let’s set a place."
After speaking, Elly Campbell hung up the phone, her gaze turning towards Adam, who was watching her with a smile, and she paused.
Adam’s gaze was too gentle, as if it brought her back to the first time she saw him, stirring her heart with a sudden tremor.
Regaining her composure, she said, "I have something to attend to and must leave; you should find someone to take care of things here."
The Jones family was not lacking in servants; taking care of Adam Jones was naturally not a problem. Seeing that Adam’s complexion had significantly improved, she thought there was no need for her to continue staying there.
Adam did not answer right away, he just looked at her with a beaming smile and, after a long while, said, "Alright."
Elly did not know what he was thinking. After withdrawing her gaze from his face, she opened the door and left the hospital room.
Listening to the sound of the closing door behind her, the smile on Adam’s lips slowly faded away.
Even though she did not spell it out, he knew that her, "you should find someone to take care of things," meant that once she left this time, she wasn’t coming back.
He wanted to keep her, but he didn’t have the face to say so. If he hadn’t passed out from vomiting blood again yesterday, she probably would have already left.
He knew he couldn’t keep her.
Just like four years ago, once she set her heart to it, she could make sure he would never recover.
Just as Elly Campbell stepped out of the surgical building, a black stretch Lincoln glided to a halt in front of her.
This car was not unfamiliar to Elly; it was Lady Jones’s personal vehicle. In the past, when she was at the Jones residence, riding in this Lincoln was a hundred times more common than being in Adam’s Bentley.
Elly stood still, watching Lady Jones come down from the car with the aid of a cane. When she caught sight of Elly, her eyes lit up, "Elly."
Elly could treat any member of the Jones family coldly, but she had a great deal of respect for Lady Jones.
She stepped forward to help her up the steps, quietly cautioning, "Grandma, please be careful."
Lady Jones placed her hand affectionately on Elly’s arm, her face full of smiles, "Are you here to see your grandfather?"
The Old Lady might have been genuinely unaware that Elly had spent the entire night with Adam, or she might have been feigning ignorance.
In any case, when Elly heard the Old Lady ask her that question, her face subtly revealed a shade of embarrassment and a touch of guilt.
She ambiguously acknowledged a few sentences and avoided the affectionate gaze of the Old Lady, suggesting she should leave.
"Grandma, I have some company matters to deal with, I should go first."
Lady Jones did not insist on keeping Miss Campbell, but before she left, she said, "Elly, would you join me for a cup of coffee later?"
Her eyes and tone were filled with earnest anticipation, making Elly feel too heartless to refuse, so she nodded, "Alright, I’ll arrange a time with you after I deal with things."
Lady Jones’s face could not hide her joy as she nodded repeatedly before parting ways with Elly.
Elly Campbell had arranged to meet James Campbell at a coffee shop near Campbell headquarters. When Elly arrived, the lawyer that the Campbell’s had hired was already waiting at the entrance of the coffee shop.
"Thank you for doing this, Lawyer Thompson."